Twenty years later, Lost City Press continues to receive requests for this title, even though it has been out-of-print for over ten years. Happily, Mr. Gardiner has revisited his original ten rides and produced an all-new, 2006 version of his classic cycling guide. How well have the original tours held up in the face of urban sprawl? “You do have to ride a little further to get that out-of-the-city feeling,” Gardiner reports, “but most of the original tours are still there to enjoy. And the two that aren’t got replaced by rides I think are even better.” 

Ten Bike Tours In and Around Toronto has always been a book with a mission and this new version is no different. “When I first wrote the book,” Gardiner explains, “I wanted readers to know that just about anyone can do bicycle touring if they work up to it. So, the book starts with a few short rides around the city and then moves onto slight longer rides to places like The Sharon Temple and Valens Conservation Area. These tours let you build up your leg muscles until you can comfortably ride forty-or-fifty miles, and then you’re into overnight camping trips which is where the real joy of bicycle touring lies, for me anyway. There’s nothing quite like leaving the city behind with everything you need for a two-or-three day trip securely strapped to your rear rack. It’s a feeling of freedom and self-reliance that is hard to come by any other way.” 

Ten Bike Tours In and Around Toronto can be purchased either in print or electronic form by clicking on one of the links below. You can also order individual tours the same way. All online payments are done through Paypal, and you will receive your order either by post or email once Lost City Press has been notified of it. If you're ordering the paper version, the postage is included. 

You may also order through the mail by sending a cheque or money order to:

Fred Gardiner
613-550 Ontario St.
Toronto, ON
M4X 1X3
 
 

Print Version CDN $11.95	Electronic (pdf) Version CDN $7.50

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